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'''Yellow Transparent''' is a apple variety found in 14 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards. | '''Yellow Transparent''' is a apple variety found in 14 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards. | ||
== Description == | |||
'''Yellow Transparent''' is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards. | |||
=== Characteristics === | |||
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| '''Origin''' || Riga, Latvia (then Russian Empire); originated around 1850 as a chance seedling | |||
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| '''Harvest Season''' || Very early (July to early August) | |||
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| '''Flavor Profile''' || Mild, pleasant, sweet-tart; tender, juicy flesh | |||
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| '''Storage''' || Poor - bruises easily, best used immediately or within 1-2 weeks | |||
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=== Uses === | |||
* Fresh eating | |||
* Applesauce (excellent) | |||
* Cooking | |||
* Baking | |||
=== History === | |||
Imported to the USA by USDA in 1870 from St. Petersburg, Russia, as part of the search for cold-hardy apples for the Great Plains. Also known as White Transparent, Glass Apple, and Papirovka. | |||
== Trees == | == Trees == | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 2 February 2026
| Yellow Transparent | |
|---|---|
| Species | Apple |
| Trees Found | 9 |
| Orchards | Cyrus,El Rancho |
Yellow Transparent is a apple variety found in 14 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
Description
Yellow Transparent is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.
Characteristics
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Origin | Riga, Latvia (then Russian Empire); originated around 1850 as a chance seedling |
| Harvest Season | Very early (July to early August) |
| Flavor Profile | Mild, pleasant, sweet-tart; tender, juicy flesh |
| Storage | Poor - bruises easily, best used immediately or within 1-2 weeks |
Uses
- Fresh eating
- Applesauce (excellent)
- Cooking
- Baking
History
Imported to the USA by USDA in 1870 from St. Petersburg, Russia, as part of the search for cold-hardy apples for the Great Plains. Also known as White Transparent, Glass Apple, and Papirovka.
Trees
- Unknown #0
- Burnham #2
- Cyrus #0
- Cyrus #0
- Cyrus #0
- Cyrus #4 (fair)
- Cyrus #8 (good)
- Cyrus #9 (poor)
- Cyrus #10 (poor)
- Cyrus #11 (fair)
- Cyrus #12 (fair)
- Cyrus #24 (fair)
- Cyrus #5 #5
- El Rancho #5 #0
USDA Pomological Watercolors
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POM00000013 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven -
POM00000992 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven -
POM00000993 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Magnolia -
POM00000995 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Hancock -
POM00000996 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Bayfield -
POM00000997 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Arlington -
POM00000998 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, College Park -
POM00000999 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, College Park -
POM00003937 by Shull, James Marion, Missoula
U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705
